shortcuts wont work

Duh somebody help me...My shortcuts on the desktop for both DVD drive and cd
writer drive will not work,I get the annoying torch then a box asking either
to fix it or delete if I press fix it changes to a file icon I have tried
deleting them and dragging a new icon onto the desktop but the same
happens.....What am I doing wrong.They used to work ok as far as I know I
aint changed anything...Fanks Roy

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Right click on the shortcuts and in 'Properties', change the
path manually.

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:53:48 +0100, in
<RY4Xa.11583$>
Roy Metcalfe scrawled:
>Duh somebody help me...My shortcuts on the desktop for both DVD drive and cd
>writer drive will not work,I get the annoying torch then a box asking either
>to fix it or delete if I press fix it changes to a file icon I have tried
>deleting them and dragging a new icon onto the desktop but the same
>happens.....What am I doing wrong.They used to work ok as far as I know I
>aint changed anything...Fanks Roy
>

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I know im being thick but how do I manually change the path(what do I
type???)
"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
news:3f353165.2870991@localhost...
> Right click on the shortcuts and in 'Properties', change the
> path manually.
>
>
> On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:53:48 +0100, in
> <RY4Xa.11583$>
> Roy Metcalfe scrawled:
>
> >Duh somebody help me...My shortcuts on the desktop for both DVD drive and
cd
> >writer drive will not work,I get the annoying torch then a box asking
either
> >to fix it or delete if I press fix it changes to a file icon I have tried
> >deleting them and dragging a new icon onto the desktop but the same
> >happens.....What am I doing wrong.They used to work ok as far as I know I
> >aint changed anything...Fanks Roy
> >
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 18:39:24 +0100, in
<oNbXa.333$>
Roy Metcalfe scrawled:
>I know im being thick but how do I manually change the path(what do I
>type???)
>
>"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
>news:3f353165.2870991@localhost...
>> Right click on the shortcuts and in 'Properties', change the
>> path manually.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:53:48 +0100, in
>> <RY4Xa.11583$>
>> Roy Metcalfe scrawled:
>>
>> >Duh somebody help me...My shortcuts on the desktop for both DVD drive and
>cd
>> >writer drive will not work,I get the annoying torch then a box asking
>either
>> >to fix it or delete if I press fix it changes to a file icon I have tried
>> >deleting them and dragging a new icon onto the desktop but the same
>> >happens.....What am I doing wrong.They used to work ok as far as I know I
>> >aint changed anything...Fanks Roy
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Basic computer maintenance
>> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
>

Hi Mike,Yes it works fine from windows explorer and from the MY COMPUTER
folder it is only when I try to put a shortcut on the desktop I get a
problem,any ideas??
"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Can you explore the D: drive if you open Windows Explorer?
>
>
> On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:51:23 +0100, in
> <oBeXa.1972$>
> Roy Metcalfe scrawled:
>
> >Hi Mike,you will be getting fed up with me,I tried what you advised but
the
> >same is happening this is the exact message I get..."Problem with
> >shortcut"The item D:\ that this shortcut refers to has been changed or
> >moved,so this shortcut will no longer work properly,The nearest match
based
> >on size,date and type is.....
> >C:\program files\maxis\the Sims\template\NPCs...
> >any further ideas would be appreciated mate,Thanx
> >
> >
> >"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
> >news:3f524f49.10524644@localhost...
> >> Delete the shortcut and create a new one by right clicking on
> >> the desktop and choose ... New / Shortcut. Type in the D:\
> >> shortcut, don't browse.
> >>
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> --
> Basic computer maintenance
> http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

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